Nursing Admissions Specialist

This full-time, on-site position (Position 27500052, Pay Band 3, FLSA nonexempt) is located in Pulaski at New River Community College. The hiring range is $35,000–$40,000.

About the role

New River Community College is a two-year state institution of higher education operating under a statewide system of 23 community colleges. The college is located on a one-hundred-plus-acre site at the intersection of U.S. Routes 11 and 100 in Dublin, Virginia. The campus provides modern, well-equipped facilities for career technical education programs as well as college transfer programs. Approximately 4,000 students comprise the student body. The college promotes equal opportunity for prospective students and employees and serves the educational needs of the public while helping provide trained workers for the region through combined efforts with local industry, business, professions, and government.

Responsibilities

• Assist students with the application process for nursing programs and provide administrative support for nursing faculty during the applicant selection process.
• Coordinate all activities involved with supporting the instructor-initiated withdrawal policy.
• Serve as admissions liaison with college divisions regarding high school dual enrollment.
• Manage the required records reporting process to outside agencies.
• Provide customer/technical support by assisting students with the PeopleSoft Student Information System (SIS) and the admissions application.
• Update information for the admissions and records website, review admissions applications daily, send acceptance letters, welcome packets, and complete student deferment forms.
• Ensure FERPA compliance.
• Review and verify residency documentation for in-state tuition eligibility.
• Process student program changes, updates to student records, course registrations, withdrawals, and enrollment verification requests.
• Provide excellent customer service and assist with other administrative tasks as assigned by supervisor.

Qualifications

• Excellent human relations skills for dealing with the public, community college students, faculty, and administrators.
• Good communication skills (oral and written).
• Fairness and flexibility in understanding and working with a wide variety of students.
• Good organizational skills and ability to meet deadlines.
• Superior problem-solving and decision-making skills.
• Excellent keyboarding and computer skills including demonstrated proficiency in Microsoft Word and Excel.
• Demonstrated knowledge of general office practices.
• Ability to work with and maintain confidential information.
• Ability to work in a fast-paced, team-oriented environment while maintaining attention to detail.

Additional Considerations

• Work experience in a team-oriented postsecondary educational environment.
• Knowledge of policies and procedures relating to college admissions and records.
• Experience with PeopleSoft Student Information System (SIS) or other comparable system.
• Knowledge of the Family Educational Rights and Privacy Act (FERPA).
• Familiarity with the process of reviewing Virginia domicile applications and supporting documentation.

Pay

Hiring range: $35,000–$40,000 annually.

Schedule

Full-time, Monday through Friday. No telework options.